Cherry blossom viewing isn’t just limited to the daytime. Just a five-minute walk from the west exit of Shibuya Station is Sakurazaka, a winding street lined with beautiful cherry blossom trees ...

The city got a major dose of holiday cheer as the Santa Parade Tokyo 2024 participants made their way through Tokyo's Shibuya and Harajuku districts on Nov. 17. Around 2,500 people took part in ...

Cherry blossoms, or “sakura,” are Japan’s favorite flower and usually reach their peak in late March to early April, just as the country celebrates the start of a new school and business year. Many ...

Shibuya Aki comes to NHK NEWSLINE after hosting NHK WORLD-JAPAN's NEWSROOM TOKYO and TOKYO FASHION EXPRESS. She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, grew up in New York, and graduated from ...

Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing is one of the most recognizable intersections in the world, and the image of crowds merging from every direction has become emblematic of the city itself. But in terms ...

Catch the best views of Tokyo at this 360° open-air observation deck at the rooftop of Shibuya Scramble Square. Shibuya Sky is approximately 230 metres above ground and is the highest point in ...

Takayuki Akimoto can’t get into the Christmas spirit as he heads a group out to destroy what it views as Japan’s financially motivated “Christmas culture” The group, founded in 2006 ...

TOKYO - MAY 25: (EDITORS NOTE: A TILT AND SHIFT LENS WAS USED IN THE CREATION OF THIS IMAGE.) Pedestrians cross the street using the Shibuya crossing in Shibuya on May 25, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan.